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‘Chubby mermen’ take over aquarium in China
The ‘mermen’ train for about two hours after shows.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:
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India: Kolkata hotel fire kills at least 14
Most victims died of suffocation, while at least one person died trying to jump from the roof of the Kolkata hotel.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong auditor finds over 26,600 window inspection notices ignored
Authorities recorded 445 incidents of windows falling from buildings between January 2017 and December 2024.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Senior PLA ideology official Miao Hua removed from China’s top legislature
High-ranking Chinese general is expelled from National People’s Congress following corruption investigation.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:China should seize the climate change leadership crown
The second Trump administration has announced various anti-climate policies under its “America First” strategy. Leaving the Paris agreement, kicking off a trade war, shutting down USAID and drilling for more oil and gas will not only undermine the US’s international reputation but will undermine the global effort to combat climate change. With the US in […] The post China should seize the climate change leadership...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Quick-thinking South Korean police officer rescues woman after silent 112 call for help
The wordless phone call received a rapid police response thanks to Senior Patrol Officer Kim Hye-jin’s instincts and training.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Expat talent in the picture as Xi Jinping visits Shanghai AI hub
Entrepreneur Hamza Boukili was among the welcoming party for Xi’s first inspection trip since the revival of the US-China tariff war.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Australian triple-murder suspect accused of killing with ‘special’ mushroom meal
She is accused of three murders – including her parents-in-law – and one attempted murder, all with death cap mushrooms in 2023.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment
One hundred days into the second Trump administration, many environmentalists’ worst fears about the new presidency have been realized—and surpassed. Facing a spate of orders, pronouncements and actions that target America’s most cherished natural resources and most vulnerable communities, advocates fear the Trump agenda, unchecked, will set the country back decades. “It is not an […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Wyoming Has Been Slow to Transition From Fossil Fuels, but Is Moving Fast Toward New Nuclear Technologies
Wyoming has the largest uranium ore reserves in the U.S., and for decades, uranium mining was one of the key drivers of the state’s economy. In the late 1970s, the state’s mining industry produced 12 million pounds annually of the element needed to fuel nuclear power plants, and was a major source of employment. By […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:New world order: Art of the Deal vs Art of War
The US-China trade war has evolved into a structural confrontation. It is not just about tariffs or technology; it is about two different philosophies of power and time. On one side is a strategy of transactional urgency. On the other, one of systemic patience. This is the contest between Trump’s “Art of the Deal” and […] The post New world order: Art of the Deal vs Art of War appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Guterres warns India, Pakistan against 'tragic consequences'
The UN secretary-general's warning comes as worries of spiraling conflict grow over a deadly attack in Kashmir. Meanwhile, Islamabad claims 'credible intelligence' Delhi is planning an imminent military strike.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:South Korea conducts historic raid on ex-president Yoon’s home amid corruption scandal
Yoon Suk-yeol’s home was raided amid influence peddling allegations involving his wife and close aides.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:US, Philippines flex military muscle with Himars live-fire drills near South China Sea
The use of Himars and NMESIS during the Balikatan exercise demonstrates the allies’ ability to respond to provocations, analysts say.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:EU gas imports down 18 percent since start of war, as demand drops
The European Union has slashed gas imports by 18 percent since 2021, with data showing the driver behind this is lower gas consumption.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Swedish police arrest teenager after fatal triple shooting
The arrest comes after three people, all reportedly under the age of 20, were shot dead in a hair salon.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - April 30, 2025
[allAfrica] Mali Forum Backs Five-Year Presidency for Junta Leader Assimi Goïta
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: post-election rate cut and phone call from Trump in the pipeline
The good news keeps coming for the prime minister, while the opposition leader shows questionable judgement.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Germany's new government clears final hurdle with SPD vote
Members of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) have voted in favor of a 144-page coalition agreement with the conservatives. This clears the way for Friedrich Merz to become the new chancellor.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Grand Slam Track: A new league that wants to save athletics
The new league, called Grand Slam Track and created by former US gold medallist Michael Johnson, offers bigger financial rewards and more exposure for athletes as well as more excitement for fans.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Earthquake Presents ASEAN With An Opportunity to Reimagine Its Approach to Aid in Myanmar
The Southeast Asian bloc's preferred approach and mechanisms are ill-suited to Myanmar’s contested political realities.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Bodies of Missing Police Officers Recovered - South African News Briefs - April 30, 2025
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Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:People’s mental health goes downhill after repeated climate disasters – it’s an issue of social equity
Historically, climate disasters were thought of as rare, singular events. But thanks to climate change, disasters are escalating.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Vietnamese Navy Vessel Pays Visit to Cambodian Naval Base
Vietnam People's Navy is the second foreign navy that has been invited to the China-funded facilities at Ream Naval Base since their inauguration.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya to Open Consulate in Haiti to Support Peace Mission
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Consulate-General in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to support its peacekeeping and diplomatic missions in the Caribbean.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:RecipeTin Eats founder accuses cookbook author of plagiarism. Can a recipe be copyrighted? A legal expert explains
Nagi Maehashi has accused the author of Bake with Brooki of plagiarising two of her recipes: for caramel slice and baklava. Big money is involved.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Fourteen people killed in India hotel fire
Videos showed hotel guests trying to escape by climbing onto the ledges outside their windows.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Pahalgam Attack Tests West Asian Countries’ Neutrality
As the space for bilateral diplomacy shrinks, many in New Delhi will interpret the neutrality of third-party countries as a pro-Pakistan position.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Older Australians are also hurting from the housing crisis. Where are the election policies to help them?
Stereotypes of older generations owning all of the property wealth can be misleading. There are also senior Australians facing housing stress – and homelessness.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: A tech boom is underway
China's tech world isn't getting distracted by whether the U.S. and China will talk on trade.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Inflation is easing, boosting the case for another interest rate cut in May
With the key measures of inflation back within the Reserve Bank’s target band, expectations are growing for a second rate cut in May.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The ‘womanosphere’ is the latest cultural propaganda assault on young womanhood. Will it work? | Van Badham
A conservative movement seeking to harness female fandoms and pop culture gossip is the new front in the hard right’s endless culture warFun news from the Guardian’s “Everything is Awful” desk this week: the “womanosphere” cometh. The article heralds the arrival of “a crop of conservative personalities … convincing young women of a gender-essentialist worldview”.What does such essentialism entail? The woman holding a...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Venezuela: Brutal Crackdown Since Elections
Click to expand Image Relatives of detainees take part in a demonstration demanding the release of political prisoners in front of the Public Prosecutor's Office in Caracas on November 21, 2024. 2024 FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images Venezuelan authorities and pro-government armed groups have committed widespread abuses since the July 28, 2024 presidential elections that officials said Nicolás Maduro had won,...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Pakistan claims 'credible intelligence' India is planning an imminent military strike
India has accused Pakistan of supporting militants behind an attack in Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.
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